Black October (Russia)
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Black October (Russia) refers to the violent climax of the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis, when a power struggle between President Boris Yeltsin and the parliament led to armed clashes and the shelling of the Russian White House in Moscow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black October (Russia) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
constitutional crisis ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1993 Moscow uprising
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
October events of 1993 in Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology |
follows Yeltsin’s 21 September 1993 decree dissolving parliament
ⓘ
precedes December 1993 constitutional referendum ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Boris Yeltsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Boris Yeltsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian parliament ⓘ |
| country |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
|
| describedAs | violent climax of the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis ⓘ |
| endDate | 1993-10-04 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
1993 Russian constitutional crisis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
power struggle between president and parliament ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
international concern over stability in Russia
ⓘ
state of emergency in Moscow ⓘ temporary media restrictions ⓘ |
| hasPart | 1993 Russian constitutional crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Moscow
ⓘ
Russian White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEvent |
shelling of the Russian White House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
storming of the Russian White House NERFINISHED ⓘ street fighting in Moscow ⓘ |
| militaryAction |
curfew imposed in Moscow
ⓘ
use of tanks against the Russian White House ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | over 100 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | hundreds ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Alexander Rutskoy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruslan Khasbulatov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Boris Yeltsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interior Ministry troops ⓘ Moscow police NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Constitutional Court NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Soviet of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ pro-parliament demonstrators ⓘ pro-presidential forces ⓘ |
| partOf | post-Soviet political transition in Russia ⓘ |
| pointInTime | October 1993 ⓘ |
| result |
adoption of a new Russian constitution
ⓘ
defeat of the anti-Yeltsin parliamentary opposition ⓘ dissolution of the Russian parliament ⓘ strengthening of presidential powers in Russia ⓘ |
| startDate | 1993-10-03 ⓘ |
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